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Enrollment
613
Elementary
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100130000371
William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary
2025 Graves Road, Hockessin, DE 19707 · (302) 235-6600 · New Castle County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL613 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Delaware public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Delaware public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.3%
DE avg 41.4% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
61.2%
DE avg 34.0% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.3% | 61.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.6% | 63.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #9 of 108 ▼ 5 | #5 of 62 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #11 of 108 ▼ 7 | #5 of 62 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 613 | #21 of 127 | #11 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #94 of 119 | #60 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #99 of 120 | #54 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #56 of 78 | #41 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
613
-28 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 613 | 39 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 41 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 40.5 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 641 | 43 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 657 | 40 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 516 | 28 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (657 to 613); teachers down 2% (40 to 39).
About William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary
In Hockessin, Delaware, William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 613 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Delaware, the average enrollment is about 461.
A total of 27 schools make up Red Clay Consolidated School District, with 14,444 students enrolled.
About 67% of the student body at William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary is White. Smaller groups are 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. County-wide, 54% of New Castle County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
With 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Delaware is 13.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
Among Delaware public elementary schools, William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary outscored 94%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
The county, New Castle County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $91,166, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 129 public schools and about 78,534 students.
McKean (Thomas) High School is about 0.6 miles from William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 641 (2020-21) to 613 (2024-25).
On allk12, people connected to William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Brandywine Springs SchoolElementary · 941 students
- Calloway (Cab) School of the ArtsHigh · 941 students
- McKean (Thomas) High SchoolHigh · 920 students
- duPont (H.B.) Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
Other schools in Hockessin
- duPont (H.B.) Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- North Star Elementary SchoolElementary · 589 students
Nearby schools
- McKean (Thomas) High School0.6 mi · 920
- Brandywine Springs School1.8 mi · 941
- North Star Elementary School2.4 mi · 589
- Gateway Charter School2.6 mi · 211
- duPont (H.B.) Middle School2.6 mi · 764
- Linden Hill Elementary School2.6 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About William F. Cooke Jr. ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary?
William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary enrolls approximately 613 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary serve?
William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary have?
William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary?
Student demographics at William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary are roughly 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary in?
William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary is part of Red Clay Consolidated School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.